Floristry

Course summary

This course will introduce you to a range of commercial designs with additional knowledge and experience of working in the industry alongside your qualification. You will have the opportunity to gain 150 hours of work experience and learn customer service and practical skills. You will learn how to care and maintain fresh materials for a variety of pathways such as: trainee hotel and corporate junior florist, junior/trainee shop florist or florist assistant on a cruise ship. Your studies will provide you with guest speakers from the industry, personal creativity and industry visits. The qualification requires you to complete one assignment, a Health and Safety exam, and a synoptic assessment. You will learn •How to create portfolios of evidence •How to prepare and care for cut flowers, foliage and plants •Transferable traditional and contemporary skills and techniques •Health and Safety and customer service •Skills •Colors association •Elements and principles of design •How to complete practical assessments to demonstrate the skills you have learnt •How to use a wide selection of materials and different mediums across a range of floral designs •How to create portfolios of evidence •Work-based skills with work experience